Baseball in Mattoon, Illinois

Overview

The record of the Illinois State/Mississippi-Ohio Valley/Midwest League franchise in Mattoon, Illinois.

Mattoon lasted longest of the league's charter members; it's the only team from the original ISL set to survive into the Midwest League era.

There were no half-measures in Mattoon. Some summers they'd contend for the championship; others they'd dump in the cellar. Hardly ever did they finish with the pack.

For an eleven-year franchise, this team sent surprisingly few players to the major leagues; it was a long way to the big city from the ISL and the M-OV, particularly for players on unaffiliated teams....

The 1956 team's particularly interesting. This team had a powerful lineup--and the worst pitching staff in Midwest League history. As I said: No half measures, here.

Mattoon hosted the Illinois State League All-Star Game in 1948 and the second Mississippi-Ohio Valley League All-Star Game in 1950.

The Midwest League plays Single-A, professional baseball in America's agricultural and industrial heartland. 16 teams play a 140 game schedule which begins in early April and ends Labor Day weekend.

Disclaimers:This website is a private project and has no official relation with or sanction from the Midwest League or Minor League Baseball.
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